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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1969

Page

3

Yates Reid nuptials in Cotter church ceremony

Miss Carolyn Yates daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Yates Columbus Junction weds Garry W Reid son of Mr and Mrs Orville Reid Sr Letts in Cotter United Presbyterian Church with Rev Hensman A Smith officiating The bride wore peau de angle lace and silk organza gown While red roses on a white Bible accompanied the vows After a short trip to St Louis the couple will live in Rural Route 4 Muscatine where the groom farms

Columbus Junction Carolyn Yates Ross Yates Garry W. Reid Muscatine Orville T. Reid Sr Letts Cotter United Presbyterian Church Hensman A. Smith Gary Lucky Cedar Rapids Linda Yates Orville T. Reid, Jr West Liberty Denis S. Reid Allan Hahn Davenport People’s National Bank St. Louis

Local clubs report January activities and events

Mrs J W Helscher hosted 11 Daughters of the American Revolution members while Mrs Hazel Euwer led a National Defense program. Hospital sewing marked St Distaff Day observances. Christian Builders Class retired officers held a chili supper for 37 with devotions led by Robert Nicola. New officers were announced. YWives held a dessert luncheon for 27 with guest speakers and organ music. Jaycee Ettes met for business. recent clothing drive aided Head Start store. regional meeting planned January 29. new board member and historian elected. YWCA Council met. Town and Country YWCA coupons noted. Rotary-YWCA Christmas party attendance tallied. Upcoming Adult Loners Class, knitting classes, racial dialogue group, and Beauty Salon Week planned JC notes.

J. W. Helscher Daughters of the American Revolution Hazel Euwer St. Distaff Day Christian Builders First Baptist Church Robert Nicola Charles Johnson Ralph Stout Harlan Widmer Jaycee Ettes Larry Griggs Ward Liebe Everett Jones Prairie Flower School Jaycee Robert Lewis Gary Wilson Roose Miles Krieger

Mid-Prairie students learn electricity in new unit

Under Mr. Shaw the Mid-Prairie senior high industrial education class explores electricity and wiring. Iowa Southern Utilities funds half the gear and offers real equipment work. Students build test and troubleshoot residential and industrial systems with focus on safety and practical value.

Mid - Prairie Industrial Education Shaw Iowa Southern Utilities I.S.U

Omvi and Traffic Briefs From City Court

Bert Wayne Wells of 400 W 3rd appeared in district court on an OMVI charge and was fined 300 dollars with a license suspension. A two car crash at Madison and South Iowa Ave at 6 30 p m left both vehicles damaged. Addie Anna Leichty was fined 15 dollars for failure to yield. Abandoned autos left on city streets 48 hours or more will be moved at the owner s expense to free streets for snow removal.

OMVI Bert Wayne Wells Madison Iowa Ave Addie Anna Leichty Rt. 2 Wayland John le Roy Courtney Washington Leichty Justice of the Peace Court

Adult classes open at high school

High school adult education begins this week at Washington High School with evening courses from 6 30 to 9 30 p m A 10 registration fee per course applies and enrollment is urged Contact Richard Collins or Mrs Ron Powley for details Courses include Psychology Bookkeeping Typing II Welding Office Machines Woodworking Shorthand In Area Ten classes at the same school Beginning Bridge Conversational Spanish Tailoring T ailing 12 fee for ten week courses 7 9 p m Enrollments open per Mr Collins

Washington High School Richard Collins Ron Powley Ernest Beenblossom Fred Bartow Phil Busley Ron Anderson T. J

Learning by Doing Trade speeches for food at Wash ington JHS

Ninth grade home economics students host two banquets serving as the meals for the speech class. The first was Tuesday evening at five o'clock, the second follows Thursday at the same time. After-dinner talks by speech students accompany the meals. Theme Tuesday is Winter Sports with Jan Vacha as mistress of ceremonies and several speakers. Thursday's theme is Hawaii with David Levy as master of ceremonies and a lineup of student speakers.

Washington Junior High School Jan Vacha Becky Atkinson Rodger Cline Judi Mullikin David Levy Cindy Gugel Jeff Swartzendruber Rita Fisher Cheri Burkum Hawaii Rosemary Pacha Marjorie Elgin

Police sergeant speaks on drug abuse to nurses group

Police Sergeant Bartholomew of Ft. Madison was the guest speaker at the Washington County Registered Nurses Association meeting Tuesday evening. He discussed and demonstrated drug abuse. Twenty five nurses and guests met in the hospital cafeteria. The president Mrs Frank Sojka led the business meeting and a donation was made to the Dr Scanlon memorial fund. The group will hear a University of Iowa speaker next on burn therapy. Committee members were Mrs Wallace Fagen Mrs Ray Glover Mrs Richard Knupp and Mrs Duane Redlinger.

Bartholomew Ft. Madison Washington County Registered Nurses Association Frank Sojka Dr. Scanlon University of Iowa Wallace Fagen Ray Glover Richard Knupp Duane Redlinger

K L Lyn Shop Changes Hands On South Square

Washington business on the south side of the square announces a change in ownership. Mrs Richard Anderson becomes the new owner of the store formerly Davissons, now renamed the K Lyn Shop from the middle names Kay and Lynn. Mrs Anderson plans to continue a full line of infant and children's apparel. Mrs Velda Davisson operated the store for 11 years. Change became effective January 1 this year.

Washington Richard Anderson Davisson’s K’lyn Kay Lynn Anderson Marlene John Velda) Davisson

Bridal Shower Honors Mary Fuhr Ahead of January Wedding

Miss Mary Fuhr was feted at a bridal shower in the meeting room of the Iowa Southern Utilities building Sunday afternoon. Cohostesses Miss Rita Fuhr and Miss Terry Jungbluth coordinated the bride’s colors at refreshments and gifts. Miss Fuhr will wed Walter H. Jungbluth II January 18 at St James Catholic Church.

Mary Fuhr Iowa Southern Utilities Building Rita Fuhr Terry Jungbluth Miss Fuhr Walter H. Jungbluth St. James Catholic Church Suzannah Wesleyan Service Guild Truman Hysell West and Pythian Hall Crawfordsville Ces Masonic Temple St. James Good Will Club Jolly Nine Club Lawrence Libe Saddle Club Fairgrounds Alpha Chi Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma

Dumont Bernardine Dumont Honored At Minnesota Institute

Dumont, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Dumont of Washington, studies to be a medical technician at the Medical Institute of Minnesota in Minneapolis and earned honor roll status in the fall quarter. Accident: Thomas Lee Beauchamp, 18, Washington, was in a two car personal injury crash on Highway 34 one mile west of West Burlington. Beauchamp was not injured but his vehicle sustained extensive damage.

Thomas Lee Beauchamp Washington Highway 34 West Burlington Beauchamp Auto Beauchamp

Directory of Livingston Attorneys and Doctors Listing

Directory listing for Livingston includes law firms Day Kehoe Meeker Bates Morrison Lloyd Owen Stewart Shearer and two physicians Dr M L Tweeton and Dr P L Etter with addresses on South Ave B West Washington Main and Marion. Contact numbers show phone 653-2147 653-5431 653-2874 653-2159 653-2351 and 653-3203 with office hours note for Dr Tweeton reading closed Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.

Livingston, Day, Kehoe Meeker & Bates Robert Day Louis J Kehoe Everett Meeker Robert Bates South Ave Stewart & Shearer Attorneys At Law Richard A. Stewart Paul V. Shearer West Main M. L. Tweeton North Marion

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